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be_v dead_a and_o thus_o upon_o the_o lay_n together_o of_o all_o the_o above_o name_v number_n in_o this_o order_n follow_v first_o 930_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o adam_n second_o 126_o from_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n three_o 600_o to_o the_o flood_n four_a 352_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n fifthly_o 75_o to_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o abram_n sixth_o 25_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n seventhly_a 60_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n eight_o 147_o the_o age_n of_o jaakob_n ninthly_a 53_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n survive _v jaakob_n we_o have_v a_o full_a declaration_n that_o the_o general_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o six_o day_n after_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a hrstorie_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v they_o be_v 23_o 68_o exodus_fw-la 146_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v 65_o 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the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 80_o to_o his_o ambassage_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o until_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o grow_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 146._o but_o it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o proof_n we_o have_v that_o between_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n &_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v just_a 65_o year_n we_o gather_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 430_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n unto_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o intermediant_a space_n of_o time_n we_o have_v undoudt_v testimony_n exod._n 12._o 40._o 41._o and_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o therefore_o the_o warrantise_n of_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o that_o leviticus_n only_o one_o month_n confer_v that_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n chap._n 40._o verse_n 17._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v up_o the_o first_o day_n 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one_o for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o exodus_fw-la and_o one_o month_n to_o leviticus_fw-la so_o there_o shall_v remain_v to_o number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n deuteronomie_n two_o month_n at_o the_o least_o which_o make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o israel_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o out_o of_o exod._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o moses_n be_v 80_o year_n old_a when_o he_o lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o have_v live_v 120_o year_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 34._o 7._o moses_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v etc._n etc._n so_o theâ—…_n deuteronomie_n make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o number_n whereunto_o add_v one_o year_n borrow_v from_o exodus_fw-la and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a forty_o year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n note_v here_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n wander_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o exod._n 16._o 35._o nehem._n 9_o 21._o read_v also_o psalm_n 95._o for_o even_o three_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v exod._n 15._o 22._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o pronounce_v for_o a_o curse_n unto_o they_o till_o number_n 14._o 34._o this_o curse_n end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n joshvah_n 17_o year_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o there_o be_v 480_o year_n betwixt_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o king_n solomon_n joshua_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1._o king_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 1._o and_o 37_o there_o be_v of_o this_o sum_n of_o 480_o every_o year_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o joshuah_n his_o government_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 463_o year_n as_o will_v be_v manifest_a by_o the_o accâ—…unt_n follow_v for_o as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v from_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o israel_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v 40_o year_n the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v anon_o be_v 299_o year_n of_o eli_n 40_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o of_o david_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 4_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n wherefore_o only_o 17_o year_n be_v want_v to_o fufilll_v that_o number_n of_o 480._o and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o joshua_n govern_v and_o guide_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o death_n josh._n 1._o 1._o where_o thus_o we_o read_v now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n moses_n minister_n say_v moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v thou_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_z thou_o &_o all_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o cha_n 24._o 29._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o seruamt_v of_o the_o lord_n die_v be_v 110_o year_n old_a judge_n 299_o year_n this_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o thirteen_o judge_n chronicle_v and_o renown_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v as_o heroical_a &_o most_o valiant_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n judge_n avenge_v &_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o several_a distance_n of_o year_n from_o judge_n to_o judge_n will_v hence_o forth_o show_v and_o confirm_v to_o be_v true_a for_o 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17._o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n last_o allege_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n reign_n to_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n who_o first_o year_n be_v the_o eighteen_o of_o jehoshaphat_n &_o the_o second_o of_o jehorams_n viceroyship_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o so_o then_o we_o have_v beside_o the_o remnant_n of_o jehoshaphats_n reign_n which_o be_v four_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 17._o while_n jehoram_n his_o son_n be_v first_o viceroy_n we_o have_v i_o say_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n jehorams_n more_o full_a reign_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o four_o year_n by_o special_a commission_n and_o thence_o forth_o other_o four_o in_o his_o sole_a regency_n to_o wit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o survive _v his_o father_n and_o after_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n the_o reign_n of_o 14_o king_n of_o juda_n beside_o queen_n athaliah_n who_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 16_o as_o be_v note_v before_o of_o the_o which_o king_n ahaziah_n the_o first_o reign_v one_o year_n chap._n 8._o 26._o next_o after_o he_o athalia_fw-la a_o woman_n usurper_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n chap._n 11._o 3._o and_o after_o she_o jehoash_n the_o second_o king_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n chap._n 12._o 1._o yet_o so_o as_o from_o his_o 38._o year_n amaziah_n his_o son_n rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o his_o room_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n at_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n cha_n 13._o 10._o amaziah_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o have_v begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o same_o joash_n chap._n 14._o 1._o which_o must_v be_v the_o 38._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o same_o also_o two_o year_n before_o jehoahaz_n the_o father_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n die_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o seventeen_o year_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o jehoahaz_n touch_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n see_v he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o the_o same_o joash_n of_o juda_n and_o reign_v 17_o year_n in_o israel_n chap._n 13._o 1._o so_o then_o the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n be_v viceroy_n in_o israel_n as_o amaziah_n be_v in_o judah_n three_o year_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v abate_v either_o of_o the_o 40_o year_n of_o jehoash_n or_o of_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o amaziah_n unless_o we_o can_v see_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o amaziah_n reign_v 29_o year_n beside_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v viceroy_n next_o unto_o amaziah_n be_v azariah_n otherwise_o call_v vzziah_n 2._o chron._n chap._n 26._o who_o reign_n continue_v 52_o year_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o azariahes_n reign_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v till_o the_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n because_o amaziah_n as_o the_o story_n testify_v live_v but_o 15._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n ch_n 14._o verse_n 17._o the_o which_o his_o 15_o year_n can_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o amaziah_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o 14._o ch_z the_o 23._o verse_n and_o hereunto_o add_v that_o it_o be_v further_a express_o set_v down_o ch_n 15._o 1._o as_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o that_o azariah_n begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v 11_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n we_o be_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o computation_n to_o interpose_v eleven_o year_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n who_o be_v but_o four_o year_n 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admit_v not_o these_o year_n of_o vacancy_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n 15_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v make_v zachariah_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v jeroboam_fw-la in_o israel_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o the_o royal_a government_n but_o the_o former_a account_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v the_o rather_o because_o without_o the_o former_a addition_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o number_n of_o ezekiels_n 390_o year_n figure_v by_o so_o many_o day_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la to_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n read_v ezek._n ch_n 4._o verse_n 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o haste_v forward_o ater_n azariah_n jotham_n reign_v 16_o year_n 2._o king_n 15._o 32._o 33._o next_o to_o jotham_n be_v ahaz_n who_o likewise_o reign_v 16_o year_n chap._n 16._o 1._o 2._o after_o ahaz_n reign_v hezekiah_n 29_o year_n chap._n 18._o 1._o 2._o manasses_n succeed_v hezekiah_n and_o reign_v 55_o year_n ch_n 21._o 1._o the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o king_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o israel_n then_o amon_n reign_v two_o year_n have_v 21._o 19_o and_o after_o amon_n josiah_n who_o reign_n be_v 31_o year_n chap._n 22._o 1._o next_o to_o josiah_n be_v jehoahaz_n but_o he_o reign_v only_o three_o month_n chap._n 23._o 31._o after_o jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n reign_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o then_o jehoiachin_n who_o reign_n be_v but_o three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n for_o so_o soon_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n subdue_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a to_o babel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 24._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n chap._n 36._o 9_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o this_o jehoiachin_n the_o same_o king_n of_o babylon_n place_v zedekiah_n who_o reign_v eleven_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 18._o final_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n that_o euilmerodach_n the_o next_o king_n of_o babylon_n succeed_v nabuchadnezzar_n restore_v jehoiachin_n to_o a_o princely_a dignity_n there_o pass_v 26_o year_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 2._o king_n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 27._o from_o the_o which_o if_o we_o subtract_v those_o 11_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o remainder_n be_v 26._o so_o all_o the_o year_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n contain_v these_o several_a number_n 4_o of_o jehoshaphat_n 8_o of_o jehoram_n 1_o of_o ahaziah_n 6_o of_o athaliah_n 40_o of_o jehoash_n or_o joash_n 26_o of_o amaziah_n abate_v the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o viceroyship_n 11_o year_n of_o the_o vacancy_n 52_o of_o azariah_n 16_o of_o jothan_n 16_o of_o ahaz_n 29_o of_o hezekiah_n 55_o of_o manasses_n 2_o of_o amon_n 31_o of_o josiah_n 11_o of_o jehoiakim_n 11_o of_o zedekiah_n and_o from_o thence_o 26_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n in_o babel_n they_o be_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n 345._o this_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n jer._n 25._o 1._o for_o nebuchadnezzer_n begin_v lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n dan._n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o subdue_v the_o same_o jehoiakim_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a the_o next_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 1._o and_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 5._o 6._o 7._o at_o the_o which_o time_n also_o daniel_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o juda_n
be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n and_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v at_o this_o time_n though_o it_o be_v increase_v twice_o after_o 2._o king_n 24._o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n read_v matth._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o compare_v with_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o place_n by_o another_o like_a place_n 2._o kin._n chap._n 16._o 2._o and_o also_o how_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o agree_v with_o 2._o king_n 24._o 8._o for_o by_o this_o conference_n of_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jehoiachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a not_o when_o he_o himself_o but_o when_o jehoiakim_n begin_v to_o reign_v near_o upon_o which_o time_n the_o evangelist_n matthew_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v begin_v the_o captivity_n write_v thus_o jacim_o he_o mean_v jehoiakim_n beget_v jechonias_n that_o be_v jehoiachin_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reckon_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n which_o be_v 8_o year_n 2._o king_n chap._n 23._o 36._o &_o ch_z 24._o 12._o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o add_v moreover_o to_o these_o eight_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n those_o 37_o which_o follow_v from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jehoiachin_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n to_o babel_n until_o jehoiachin_n be_v there_o advance_v as_o we_o see_v before_o with_o the_o which_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conclude_v and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o story_n continue_v till_o 45_o year_n after_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v 1._o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v in_o greek_a after_o the_o hebrew_n inscription_n which_o be_v the_o first_o book_n of_o day_n or_o time_n it_o be_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n save_v that_o the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o chronicle_n continue_v the_o story_n 25_o year_n long_o than_o 2._o king_n this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n begin_v at_o king_n salomon_n reign_n carry_v forth_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v only_o 25_o year_n beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o second_o book_n of_o king_n for_o the_o captivity_n end_v beginning_n at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o &_o also_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o euil-merodach_a as_o be_v allege_v before_o and_o yet_o further_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n chap._n 5._o and_o chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o jer._n 25._o 26._o where_o the_o prophet_n propehsy_v against_o this_o drunken_a king_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheshach_n which_o word_n in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n note_v the_o solemnize_n of_o some_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bacchus_n see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o jerimiah_n the_o captivity_n i_o say_v thus_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n whereat_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n end_v it_o be_v the_o space_n only_o of_o 70_o year_n read_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o and_o ezra_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o to_o out_o former_a sum_n of_o 345_o year_n contain_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n that_o be_v to_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n we_o have_v in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n only_o the_o addition_n of_o 25_o year_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 70_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o captivity_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n 490_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o â—…aptivity_n conduct_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o namely_o of_o sheshbazzar_n that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n who_o king_n cyrus_n have_v appoint_v chief_a prince_n of_o juda_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n by_o his_o authority_n ezra_n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2._o &_o verse_n 36._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o 15._o 16._o whether_o zerubbabel_n or_o rather_o one_o proper_o name_v sheshbazzar_n be_v that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v record_v that_o nehemia_n be_v for_o his_o time_n tirshatha_n or_o the_o king_n commissioner_n nehem._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o by_o thousand_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n whereunto_o god_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v restore_v they_o they_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o re-edify_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o nebuchadnezzer_n have_v burn_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v through_o the_o same_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n settle_v to_o remain_v and_o abide_v therein_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o their_o return_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 490_o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o space_n also_o they_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a protection_n of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n for_o the_o first_o 100_o of_o those_o year_n &_o more_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a history_n more_o particular_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n continue_v the_o holy_a ezra_n history_n from_o the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 49_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n who_o it_o be_v think_v queen_n ester_n bear_v unto_o he_o concern_v which_o space_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n finish_v read_v daniel_n chap._n 9_o 25._o where_o the_o angel_n inform_v daniel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v in_o 49_o year_n it_o report_v the_o story_n in_o this_o order_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o land_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o his_o princely_a encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n ezra_n chap._n 1._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o darius_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n these_o two_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a together_o in_o one_o monarchy_n dan._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 28._o 31._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9_o 1._o 2._o likewise_o ester_n 1._o 3._o 19_o so_o they_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 3._o 8._o nevertheless_o short_o after_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o be_v forthwith_o hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o diverse_a malicious_a adversary_n who_o labour_v their_o hindrance_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o they_o can_v any_o way_n procure_v the_o work_n therefore_o stay_v even_o from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n that_o it_o can_v not_o prosperous_o go_v forward_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v a_o little_a before_o ezra_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o 24._o and_o zacharie_n chap._n 1._o 1._o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n be_v the_o 32._o year_n after_o the_o jew_n return_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o nehemiah_n come_v in_o commission_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o